South London Weekly - September 1st 2023

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By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter

More than 80 zero-emission buses have been added to London’s public transport network, as the capital continues its journey to net zero carbon emissions.

The new buses will operate on routes in and around Sutton, and will mean that more than half of bus journeys made in the borough will be on zero-emission vehicles.

Across London, the eco-friendly buses now number more than 1,100 – putting Transport for London (TfL) on track to having a fully zero-emission bus fleet by 2034, a target which they say could be achieved by 2030 with further Government investment.

The new buses were unveiled at the Sutton campus of the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), with transport officials and health experts pointing out that reduced emissions should help lower the capital’s cancer rates.

Seb Dance, deputy mayor for transport, said the buses are “really popular” with passengers and that they formed part of the largest electric bus fleet in Europe.

Speaking less than a week before the London-wide expansion of the Ultra low emission zone (Ulez), he added that City Hall was introducing “a series of new routes, and extensions to routes, and increased frequencies” to buses across outer London.

This includes the roll-out of the Superloop network of express services, announced by mayor Sadiq Khan earlier this year and comprising a vast ring around London’s suburbs.

In Sutton, the X126 bus has been rebranded as Superloop route SL7, and its frequency has been doubled.

“We want to provide a real and clear alternative to private car use in outer London,” said Mr Dance.

“The cancer rates in London, and of course in cities around the world, are very high…

“We have to do everything we can to contribute to the solution and the fight against cancer – cleaning up our air is a really important part of that battle.”

Richard Woods, the ICR’s head of sustainability, said the link between air pollution and cancer was well established.

“Fine particulates can build up in the lung, which can damage lung cell DNA, which can lead to cancer,” he explained.

80, joining the zero emission buses already operating on Route 413.

Tom Cunnington, TfL’s head of buses business development, said: “We’re not just replacing the buses, we’re also improving the interior.

“We’re giving a better seat, we’re providing USB sockets, improving the general ambience – there’s even a sun-roof on the top of the bus as well, to make sure that the experience of travelling on a bus is better.

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He added that the zero-emission buses, along with the expanded Ulez, will also help improve health outcomes in the city.

“We know that cancer of course is one of the conditions, alongside heart disease and asthma, that is caused by poor air quality,” he said.

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“We’re really pleased to see this further development in sustainable public transport – it’s something that the London borough of Sutton and the ICR have been asking for, to urgently support the growing London Cancer Hub here in Sutton.”

TfL has introduced the new buses in the borough on routes 93, 154, 164, 213 and

“Because it’s not just about how we improve the emissions from our own fleet. It’s how we can make our public transport offer across London, but particularly in outer London, more attractive – alongside walking and cycling – to encourage more people out of their cars, when they’ve got the choice.”

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One of the new zeroemission buses unveiled by TfL.

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1920s horse-racing tipster who worked on east street honoured at free community fair

By Isabel Ramirez

a Free event in Walworth will pay tribute to a renowned racing tipster, who famously said "i gotta horse" and made a name for himself along east street in the 1920s.

On Saturday, September 9, the whole of Pasley Park will be transformed with a free community fete for all the family. This year the event is themed around Prince Monolulu.

Ras Prince Monolulu (26 October 1881 – 14 February 1965), was a horseracing tipster - someone who gave information about the likely winner of the race to people, in exchange for money - on East Street Market in Walworth and Petticoat Lane in East London.

He has been described as 'something of an institution' on the British racing scene from the 1920s until the time of his death.

He was particularly noticeable for his brightly coloured clothing; as a tipster, one of his best-known phrases was the cry "I gotta horse!", which was subsequently the title of his memoirs.

Not only this, Monolulu was one of the first black people to appear on British television. He went on to become an international celebrity.

The free community fair will feature a play about him and his extraordinary legacy to Britain.

Other activities include the famous dog show, performances, face painting and arts and crafts. There will also be a food market.

This festival is a great way for the local community to come together via its history and future. If you would like to have a stall or volunteer on the day, can you contact John Whelan at whelanjohnwalworth@gmail.com

Saturday, September 9 from 12-5 pm Pasley Park, 39 Chapter Rd, SE17 3ES

Admission: Free

The Friends of Pasley Park and Southwark Kaleidoscope have joined forces to present this event and have received funding from Southwark Council Neighbourhood Fund and Festival Fund, North Southwark Environmental Trust, Notting Hill Genesis and St Saviour's Charity.

Did Charles Dickens die in Nunhead while dating a secret mistress?

By Herbie Russell

charLes dickens’ connection with southwark wasn’t always a happy affair. When he was just twelve years old, his father was sent to debtors’ prison on borough high street, plunging him and his family into poverty.

Young Dickens managed to stay out of jail and, to stay afloat, worked at a boot polish factory while renting an attic room in Lant Street, next to where Borough station now is.

But by 1837, aged just 25, Dickens was already gaining huge popularity thanks to the serial publication of The Pickwick Papers. That year, he started publishing Oliver Twist in which Southwark featured heavily.

In that serial, which was later turned into a novel, he wrote: “Near to that part of the Thames on which the church at Rotherhithe abuts… there exists

the filthiest, the strangest, the most extraordinary of the many localities that are hidden in London, wholly unknown,

even by name, to the great mass of its inhabitants.”

But according to one theory, Dickens’

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Southwark connection persisted not only throughout his life, but into death.

According to official records, Dickens died following a stroke at his home in Higham, Kent, on June 9, 1870, aged 58. This was regarded as fact until the publication of The Invisible Woman (1990) by Claire Tomalin, a biography of the Victorian actress Ellen TernanDickens’ secret mistress.

It was already well-known that Dickens had courted Ternan - 27 years his junior - under his wife’s nose. But in the biography, Tomalin raised the titillating possibility that Dickens actually died at a house he rented for Ternan in Linden Grove, Nunhead.

The theory goes that Dickens was a frequent visitor to the home and actually collapsed there in 1870 - not in Kent. His body was then allegedly moved to his home in Kent to avoid the scandal that would follow if the press found out the truth.

This was based on a letter Tomalin received from J. C. Leeson, telling her a story passed down by his greatgrandfather, a Nonconformist minister in Nunhead. The story went that Charles Dickens died in Nunhead "in compromising circumstances".

People would later rush to dismantle the idea. Biographer Lucinda Hawksley questioned whether Georgina Hogarth, Dickens’ housekeeper in Kent, would have had “the presence of mind” to fib about her master’s doings “at such short notice and suffering from shock and grief”. Hawksley also made the point that it would have made more sense to take Dickens’ body to his central London offices, far closer than to his home. Professor David Parker, writing for the Dickens Quarterly, described elements of the theory as “plainly absurd”. For all the jostling and arguing, we will probably never know, for certain, where Dickens drew his last breath.

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school fined £80k after 15 injured in classroom ceiling collapse

By Isabel Ramirez

an educationaL trust has been fined after fifteen schoolchildren and their teacher were injured when their classroom ceiling collapsed during a lesson at a dulwich private school.

Fifteen Year 3 pupils, aged between seven and eight, and their teacher had the ceiling collapse onto them at Rosemead Preparatory School on November 15 2021.

The teacher and some of the pupils were taken to hospital. They sustained upper limb fractures, cuts as well as concussions.

Tables and chairs being stored in the attic above were among the falling debris. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found that this area was not

By Herbie Russell

PoLice are trying to trace a driver who may have witnessed the fatal stabbing of Julian ebanks-Ford. Detectives have released CCTV footage showing a small white car, possibly a Smart car, that was at the scene.

Julian, 20, died from a single stab wound on Kender Street, at the junction with Queen’s Road, between Peckham and New Cross just before 1am on Friday, August 4.

Detective Chief Inspector Chris Wood from the Met’s Homicide Investigation Team leads the investigation and said: "It is possible that the driver and anyone else inside the vehicle are witnesses to this incident and I can reassure them they will receive all the support they require should they come forward to speak to us.

“The car had turned into Kender Street from Queens Road and came to [an] abrupt stop as Julian and the suspect ran across in front of the vehicle.”

Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service and found Julian suffering from stab wounds. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition and died later that afternoon.

Detectives are supporting his family who have been informed of this development.

By Herbie Russell

PoLice are trying to identify a man who was found dead in the thames - ten years after his body was discovered.

The man, who is described as Black, between 40 and 50 years old, was found at Bankside Pier, by Shakespeare’s Globe, at 3pm on Saturday, August 26, 2013.

Despite, a media appeal at the time, including the release of an e-fit image, the man has never been identified. He was of large build, had a beard and moustache, and was balding with dark hair at the sides. He was also wearing a dark blue fleece, a beige shirt, two pairs of dark trousers and brown Aboutblu shoes.

“Today marks the 10th anniversary of this man being found in the river. Sadly, he remains unidentified.

“Although not everyone has, or remains in contact with, a family, I still remain hopeful that someone will come forward and tell us who he was. Someone must have wondered where he had gone, and what had happened to him. It’s possible that they didn’t see our previous appeals, so I would ask that you take a look at the e-fit that we have re-released, and let us know if you remember him.”

Anyone who has information is asked to call the Central South Missing Persons Unit on 0208 649 2152 or via 101 quoting reference 13FOU007742. You can also email officers via: ASMailbox. SafeguardingMISPER@met.police.uk

designed to be load-bearing which led to the ceiling collapsing.

The HSE investigation also found Thurlow Educational Trust - the charity that runs the school - had failed to undertake any structural or load-bearing capability assessments of the area being used to store the items. The trust had also failed to assess whether the area in question was appropriate to be used for the storage of these items.

On Monday, August 29, the trust was fined £80,000 and ordered to pay £7,116.31 in costs - after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

There were sixteen pupils in the class but one student was by the doorway when the incident happened.

HSE inspector Samuel Brown said:

“This incident has resulted in injuries to multiple young children due to the failings of the school to ensure that chairs and tables were safely stored above their classroom. Schools should be a place where children can come to learn from teachers and one another without having to worry about their safety.

“Fortunately, this incident did not cause any more serious injuries, but the mental and emotional impact of such an event should not be understated.

“Employers need to take action to ensure that building stability and solidity problems are not caused by overloading areas not designed to bear weight. As proven, the failure to do so can have severe consequences.”

The school trust was approached for comment.

A post-mortem examination confirmed Julian died from a single stab wound. Anyone who can help the investigation is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 265/04Aug. You can also report information online and tweet @MetCC. To remain anonymous contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

By Herbie Russell PoLice

investigating a fatal traffic incident that killed a 66-year-old pedestrian in Peckham are appealing for witnesses.

Officers were called to Peckham High

Street, near the junction with Peckham Hill Street, at around 3.35pm on Wednesday, August 23.

They’d received reports of an incident involving a lorry and a pedestrian. A 66-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the lorry stopped and

no arrests have been made.

The man's next of kin has been informed.

Witnesses or those with information are asked to call the police on 020 8285 1574, or contact via X, formerly known as Twitter, @MetCC. Please quote reference CAD 4956/23Aug.

Detective Inspector Adrian Smith said:

Julian Ebanks-Ford

By Noah Vickers

a ProJect to give each London overground line its own name is officially under way, Sadiq Khan’s transport deputy has confirmed.

The scheme was promised by the mayor in his 2021 re-election manifesto, with the goal of making the network easier for passengers to navigate.

Seb Dance, deputy mayor for transport, said posters have now been put up in stations informing people of the plans and encouraging them to get involved.

The project is estimated to cost £6.3m over two years, but Mr Dance said the scheme was “very important”.

He said: “It is a confusing issue, particularly on the very rare occasions when there is disruption on the network, it is extremely important that passengers get a much more focused set of information on where the issue is – so it will definitely help on that.

“But just in terms of navigating, and when you look at the map, the single doubleorange line can be a little bit confusing, so we would just want to make it more accessible for people who find the network just that little bit more challenging.”

London Overground Network Map. From Transport for London

The new posters, put up in Overground stations by Transport for London (TfL), tell passengers: “Over the next few months, we’ll be speaking to London Overground customers and different communities to understand more about the history of the network and the people it serves.

“As part of this, researchers from our partner agency, DNCO, a creative studio specialising in place and culture, will be travelling on the network speaking to customers about their experiences on London Overground.”

The posters warn that photography may be taken as part of the research and that passengers can tell the DNCO team if they don’t wish to appear in the photos.

Responding to a written question about the project from Elly Baker – a Labour member of the London Assembly – the mayor’s team said the majority of the scheme’s budget “will be used to update customer information”, including “updates to all digital information,

£6.3m project to name each of london's overground lines now underway

station signage, maps and wayfinding”.

They added that following the initial phase of speaking with passengers, carried out by DNCO, TfL “will seek further views from the public later in the year on the shortlist of names for each route”.

Of the scheme’s total cost, £4.4m has been included in TfL’s budget for the 2023/24 financial year, with the remainder (£1.9m) forecast to be spent in 2024/25.

TfL has said it will work with the mayor’s Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm “to establish broad themes we’ll use to guide the community engagement”, with that process set to include local groups and transport historians.

Services will not themselves be impacted by the name changes, TfL said, and London Overground will remain as the network’s umbrella brand, keeping its orange roundel.

the siX distinct Lines set to be given naMes are:

∙ Highbury & Islington to West CroydonClapham Junction/Crystal Palace

∙ Richmond/Clapham Junction to Stratford

∙ Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside

∙ Watford Junction to Euston

∙ Liverpool Street to Enfield Town/Cheshunt/Chingford

∙ Romford to Upminster

Murder investigation launched after 32-year-old man stabbed in broad daylight in Battersea

By Kevin Quinn

a Murder investigation has been launched after a 32-year-old man was fatally stabbed in broad daylight in battersea.

When police were called to Thessaly Road at 12:36pm on Thursday, 24 August 24, officers found a 32-year-old man with a number of knife wounds.

London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance also attended and despite the efforts of medics to save him, the injured man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene at 1:09pm.

Next of kin have been notified and a postmortem examination will be conducted in due course.

A murder investigation has been launched led by Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley of the Met’s Specialist Crime Command – he said: “At this early stage we are putting together a timeline of events that led to, and immediately followed this stabbing, and I am keen to hear from anyone who witnessed any part of this incident or has information concerning the identity of the person responsible.

“If you have information please do get

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in touch – even details that may seem irrelevant could be important to our investigation.”

Chief Superintendent Roger Arditti of the Met’s South West Command said: “I am saddened to see another life needlessly ended by knife crime on our streets and know that local people will share in that sentiment.

“In order to reassure the community, my officers will be more visible in the area over the coming days.

“If you have concerns or information that you would like to raise, please do speak with them when you see them on patrol or contact our colleagues on the homicide investigation team.

“A family has been devastated by this incident - my thoughts are with them at this sad time.”

There have been no arrests. Enquiries are ongoing.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has footage should call police on 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting 3633/24AUG.

To remain 100% anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or visit Crimestoppers-uk. org.

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ex youth-offenders using arts to reset their lives

By Isabel Ramirez

a creative workshop based in east dulwich, led by a former young offender turned-community hero, is helping local young people who have received a court order to pursue a career in the arts.

Roadworks Media is a production company that runs youth crime prevention workshops for twelve to eighteen-year-olds.

It is led by Quince Garcia, who got into selling drugs as a teenager living on a Camberwell estate, which led to him being in and out of prison throughout his 20s. He said he never felt like he fitted in and his low self-esteem led him to that life of crime.

In 2009, with the formation of Roadworks Media, he now uses his experience to support and mentor other youths in the same position. The idea is to build their confidence by supporting them to carve their own future to steer them away from crime.

This year, they have worked with 20 young people in Southwark for the 'At Risk Project' - a six-month funded program backed by Southwark Council. It is aimed at preventing young people with experience in the youth justice system from reoffending.

Based at the Southwark Youth Offending Centre in East Dulwich - the young people have access to a range of equipment, such as a keyboard, microphones and recording software, there's space for painting and cameras for filming. This weekend, (September 1-3) they

will be holding an exhibition titled 'No More Eugene' to showcase the artwork, photography, and short films created on the At Risk Project.

Quince said he is dedicated to showing how effective positive intervention can be to deter young people from going down the wrong path.

One young person who attends the workshop is eighteen-year-old Joseph Santiago.

He grew up on an estate in Peckham and said a few years ago he was getting into trouble a lot.

"For example, we were drinking one night and the next thing we're going out to steal a car," he told us. "I wasn't in a good place."

He came face-to-face with the youth justice system a few times for offences like car theft and selling drugs but he said he reached a point when he wanted to change.

"That life is exhausting. I've seen my friends go to prison. I never went but it was going that way. One day I just realised there's more to life than that."

He said the help he receives from Quince has inspired him to follow his passion of getting into film-making.

"Quince sends us texts like 'keep doing what you're doing, you're doing great'words of encouragement throughout the day," Joseph said.

"He genuinely cares about us. Sometimes you don't get appreciated much in this area so having someone to say that means a lot."

"I want to be a director - I've got an interview with a production company to

become a runner and I want to work my way up."

Asked about the culture of youth crime in Southwark, Joseph said that from his experience, he doesn't feel like it is down to a lack of opportunity in the area. "I'm going to be honest, if you really want something you will go and get it - there are opportunities."

He said the reason he thinks young people are going down that path is their lack of self-belief.

"Most people don't know they can follow a different path - they don't have confidence," he said.

"They are just stuck there in that one place and no one helps them to get out. A lot of them don't realise it's the people they are hanging around. It's a spiral.

"Quince helps you build that confidence and from there we can do whatever we want."

Another young person who joined the program is Koigor Gambai, 16, who explained he found himself with a court order after a few incidents, including when he set fireworks off outside his school: "That was an offence because it could have hit and seriously injured a member of the public," he said.

Koigor said he loves acting, but before joining Roadworks he never knew how to get into it.

"My probation officer introduced me to Quince and told him I wanted to act. That's where it all started."

He has acted in some of the films and will be performing a monologue at the event this weekend.

"I realise I have a purpose now."

"I want to be able to tell untold stories - there are a lot of stereotypical stories being told in films and TV series from the areas we come from. But what about the positive stories from our community."

"I want to tell them."

'No More Eugene' will take place at Copeland Gallery, Peckham - from Friday, September 1 to Sunday, September 3. Entry is free. Reserve a ticket on Eventbrite.

Viral bike campaign against knife crime attracted thousands to Southwark Park

By Isabel Ramirez

a bike event, where young people gather for a ride around the city in protest against knife crime, attracted thousands to southwark Park earlier this month.

Bikestormz is a movement that started in 2014 to raise awareness about youth violence with the message 'bikes up, knives down.'

Co-founder Jake O'Neill, better known by his online persona Jake100, said he's been riding wheelies for ten years in London.

He said the idea behind the movement is that if kids concentrate on riding their bikes and learning wheelies - they will have something positive to engage with and better themselves as part of a community.

"Personally, growing up in Londonknife crime is never far away," Jake told us.

"My best mates have been stabbed. For me, riding a bike gave me something to focus on. It kept me away from the local area, so I avoided that lifestyle."

The first event started near Tower Bridge around seven years ago and attracted 200 people.

"But it got so big that [Southwark Council] advised us to move to Southwark Park."

Now they work with the council and the Met police to host the annual event, which involves meeting at the park and then riding together in protest against knife crime around the city.

Two thousand people turned up at this year's event, on Saturday, August 19, including people from around the world.

"We had one rider from Colombia, another from New York - everyone promotes it on their social media."

Jake said it was much bigger before covid and they are building it up again: "We're planning to hold more minievents throughout the year, raising money for a workshop that helps kids learn how to fix their bikes, to avoid having to fork out to buy a new one."

Local senior citizen Sheila Taylor, who lives in Bermondsey, said for the last few years, she's attended the event.

"I do ride a bike - but I don't do wheelies," she joked.

She said although the event is popular, it hasn't always had the best reception from locals: "Talking to people in previous years, the reaction can be

negative. I could understand it because what they're doing looks dangerous. They look as if they might fall off."

However, Sheila said when she did go down this year and last year, she was 'very impressed.'

"The kids are all so happy," she said, "I was chatting to them and it wasn't scary at all. The atmosphere was great." She said she understands the message behind why they're doing it. "If they're practising their wheelies on bikes - they have something to think about and work on."

Sheila added that the only danger comes with a few individuals not participating in the event allegedly stealing people's phones.

As one of the organisers, Jake said they know about this and have rules at the events to prevent any trouble.

"The council and the police are very aware that the boys on bikes that are committing the crimes - they are always masked up. So we have a no balaclavas rule. Anyone wearing one is not allowed to take part in the event."

He added: "Realistically, it is a hot summer's day so if you're wearing a balaclava you're doing it for a reason. We don't want any of that."

Left to Right: Murphy Mowoe, Joseph Santiago, Angelique, Great Mowoe.

I'm going to be honest, if you really want something you will go and get itthere are opportunities ... Most people don't know they can follow a different path - they don't have the confidence

- Joseph Santiago

Quince Garcia

By Isabel Ramirez

august May be over but summer isn't - here's our pick of things going on this weekend to keep you entertained.

JaZZ iN BeRmoNDSey SQuaRe

Enjoy an afternoon of free live jazz in Bermondsey this Sunday.

For their last event of the summer, the Unity Music Arts Team CIC presented a free afternoon of jazz music in Bermondsey Square.

This Sunday, the varied programme will feature a mixture of swing, blues and beyond. Each event is hosted by the local jazz singer Stephen Pierre.

When? Sunday, September 3, from 2 pm-5 pm.

Where? Bermondsey Square, SE1 3UN

Admission: Free

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summer isn't over - what to do this weekend

The annual festival with exclusive film and TV screenings, including the premiere of Top Boy Season 3, is returning to BFI Southbank.

Now in its fifth year, S.O.U.L. Fest returns to BFI Southbank to celebrate Black film and TV talent both behind and in front of the camera.

The festival, created by The British

Blacklist, We Are Parable and S.O.U.L. Film, will screen highly anticipated titles at BFI Southbank and Picturehouse Central.

From Friday to Sunday (September 1-3), take part in screenings and exclusive Q&As including a premiere screening of season 3 of Top Boy and lots more.

When? Friday, September 1 - Sunday, September 3.

Where? BFI Southbank, 0 Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XT and Picturehouse

hits this weekend.

Central.

Admission: Prices vary per �ilm. Tickets can be bought here on the website.

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historical origins of southwark's place names

By Herbie Russell

PL ace na Mes like Walworth, camberwell, dulwich and kennington will be familiar to southwark residents - but what histories underpin these words?

From Walworth's echoes of ancient Britons to Camberwell's possible connections to a magical well, these linguistic puzzles offer glimpses into the past.

CamBeRWeLL

Camberwell takes its name from an ancient well that served local residents for up to 3,000 years, but was covered up in the 19th century due to disuse.

In 2009, local historian John Chaple used 19th-century ordinance survey maps to pinpoint the exact location of the watering hole.

Chaple found it in the back garden of 64-year-old Noreen Morrin who lived on Grove Park, off Camberwell Grove.

The origin of camber is trickier to pinpoint. One theory goes that camber is an Old English word for ‘cripple’ giving Camberwell the meaning ‘cripple well’.

Some say this is because the well's water had healing properties, meaning London's ill and disabled flocked to Camberwell in search of a cure.

WaLWoRTh

Walworth probably derives its name from the two Old English words wealh and worth.

Wealh meant Briton while worth was the word for homestead. Together they would have meant something close to Farm of Britons.

Many historians believe, even after the Anglo-Saxons began to settle in England between the fifth and seventh centuries, pockets of native Britons remained in what is now south London.

Walworth appears in the 1086 Domesday Book, which is considered the Norman invaders’ survey of their newly conquered lands.

In that manuscript, it’s spelled Waleorde and recorded as having assets of one church, over 400 acres, a church and four ploughs.

Interestingly, while wealh was originally used to denote the ancient Britons, its meaning gradually evolved to mean slave, offering an insight into how the native Britons were viewed by invaders.

Another theory is that the well was named after Prince Camber, son of Brutus of Troy who, according to legend, founded London.

peCKham

Names are tricky things and, once again, there is no consensus about Peckham’s origins.

Many believe it comes from the River Peck, an ancient river that used to run through the area and is still visible in Peckham Rye Park.

With ham meaning village in Old English, many believe Peckham roughly means ‘village of the River Peck’.

However, The Oxford Dictionary of English Place-names (1991, 1998) seems to disagree.

Its authors argued the name comes from the Old English peac and ham meaning 'homestead by a peak or hill’. This could be a reference to the hills that surround the area, including Telegraph Hill, Forest Hill and One Tree Hill.

attractive landing place for those boating on the river.

Others have argued rother could come from the Saxon Hryder for cattle.

To complicate matters, the Rotherhithe area has also been historically named Redriff or Redriffe in a variety of historical maps.

An 1805 map features both Rotherhithe and Redriff. It marks the peninsular itself as Redriff, and the wider area as Rotherhithe.

eLephaNT aND CaSTLe

Visitors to London often enjoy the quaint names of underground stations that sound like stops on the Hogwarts Express - think Angel, Burnt Oak and Seven Sisters.

Chief among them is Elephant and Castle and the name’s intriguing origin doesn’t disappoint.

One of the main clues to the name's beginnings lies in its iconic crest - an elephant with a crenelated tower on its back.

This crest was shared by an early 17thcentury craftsmen’s guild called the Worshipful Company of Cutlers, which used to make swords and knives.

The group traces its origins to the 2nd century and was well-established in the City of London by the Medieval period.

KeNNiNGToN

Kennington appears in the Domesday Book as Chenintune and is later recorded as Kenintone in 1229 and Kenyngton in 1263.

The Dictionary of London Places Names, published in 2001, states that Kennington was likely once a farmstead belonging to someone named Cena.

BeRmoNDSey

For centuries, large parts of south London were swampy marshland, interspersed by islands. This historical curiosity holds the key to ‘Bermondsey’s’ origins.

Historians believe that the area likely belonged to somebody called ‘Beornmund’. The element -ey means island in Old English, leaving us with Beornmund’s island.

While there is little understanding of who Beornmund may have been, his legacy materialises in the Domesday Book which records a place called ‘Bermundesye’.

Interestingly, Samuel Pepys referred to Rotherhithe as Redriff and Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver of Gulliver’s Travels lived in Redriff.

Redriff Primary School, off Salter Road, still teaches students today.

DuLWiCh

Dulwich was first recorded as a defined area in a charter signed by Edgar the Peaceful, who ruled England from 959 until his death in 975.

In the charter, he grants Dilwihs to the thane - a kind of aristocrat - called Earl Aelfheah.

Dilwihs derives from the Old English words dile wisc, meaning dill and damp meadow. The area has also been recorded as being spelled Dylways and Dullag.

But how, and why, these men gained their connection with this particular part of south east London is harder to understand.

By 1765, a coaching inn called the Elephant and Castle was offering a warm retreat for coach traffic coming in and out of the south of London. Thereafter, the name begins to proliferate.

Perhaps the landlord had a connection with the sword and knife-making industries.

RoTheRhiThe

Historians agree that the ‘hithe’ in Rotherhithe comes from the Old English hythe meaning haven, or landing place.

But 'rother’ has left people scratching their heads. There are some who believe it comes from the Saxon tothra or redhra meaning mariner or oarsman.

This is quite possible given Rotherhithe’s Thameside location, which would have made the peninsula an

hoNoR oaK

Honor Oak's name harks back to when Queen Elizabeth I and her courtier Sir Richard Bulkeley enjoyed a picnic beneath an oak tree in 1602.

NuNheaD

‘Nunhead’ is first recorded in a deed of 1583 relating to a land sale that includes estates "lying at Nunn-head".

The origin of the name Nunhead could derive from a local inn named variously

The Nun's Head or The Nunhead Tavern.

There are rumours that local people had a historical penchant for beheading nuns, but there is little evidence of this.

From that day forth, the tree was commonly called the Oak of Honour and gradually gave its name to the surrounding area.

Struck by lightning in 1888, the original oak fell, but an acorn from a nearby tree was planted in its place in 1905.

Today, the thriving oak is still visible on One Tree Hill and has a plaque explaining its story..

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camberwell pub gets £200,000 makeover ahead of opening weekend

By Herbie Russell

a c a MberW eLL pub has undergone a £200,000 revamp ahead of its weekend-long launch party featuring dJs, stilt walkers and free pizza.

The George Canning in Camberwell recently closed for three weeks but reopened with a redecorated interior, improved outdoor area and brand new TVs for watching sport, on August 23.

Punters are invited to the opening

weekend where they’ll experience the “new look and feel” from Friday, September 1 to Sunday, September 3.

Pub operator Johnathon Robinson started working in pubs following stints as an academy footballer at various clubs. He said: “I am so excited to open the doors to everyone and show off the new look George Canning.

“We will have so much going on at the pub that all guests can enjoy and am particularly looking forward to partying with students on the

weekend and watching matches with all the sports fans.”

On Friday, the pub will host DJ Shimia, stilt walkers and provide complimentary pizza to visitors.

On Saturday, five-piece soul band The Soul Cats will provide a night of live music.

Sunday will be family day, with the pub welcoming a live magician from 2pm, along with a face-painting stall.

The George Canning is owned by the Stonegate group, the UK’s largest pub company with over 4,500 sites.

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Car wraps around lamppost in bizarre-looking Walworth traffic incident

By Herbie Russell

Wa LWorth residents were stunned to find a car wrapped around a lamppost on albany road last week.

The London Fire Brigade was called to the scene by Burgess Park at 7.44am on Wednesday, August 23

It said one man was taken to hospital

and a second man was assessed at the scene.

Nobody was trapped inside the vehicle. The black Toyota is a strange sight, with two of its four wheels raised off the ground.

A fire engine from Old Kent Road Fire Station attended the scene and the incident was over for crew members by 8.05am.

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Johnathon Robinson behind the bar at the George Canning pub

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

La M beth counci L has been accused of dodging its duties after allegedly getting residents to clean up new parks that it setup on streets, while others say it has brought the community together.

Lambeth Council is creating 25 socalled parklets across the borough. The pocket-sized parks, which generally include seating and planters, are formed from old street parking spaces.

But the miniature gardens have come under fire from some residents who are unhappy they remove essential parking and who claim the parklets have become a magnet for litter and antisocial behaviour.

Residents can apply to the council to set-up a parklet on their street. But as part of the arrangement, they have to sign a contract agreeing to clean it daily and clear away any litter.

In practice residents say the parklets are often neglected and they have to clean-up food packets, beer cans and even vomit from the gardens themselves.

Mr Wilson, owner of Black and White café on Atlantic Road in Brixton, said he was fed-up of having to clear rubbish from the parklet outside his restaurant.

The 69-year-old said: “What we find is a lot of people drink and mess up inside them. There’s always stuff in them like just now there’s a newspaper in the plants. I have to go and clean it up myself.

“It does not work at all. Some people are sick down there and they leave their bottles and cans. No-one comes and cleans up this one. There’s one down the road that gets cleaned up, but not here.”

Mr Wilson said that business had also suffered as a result of the council removing parking spaces, previously used by customers visiting his restaurant, in order to create the parklets.

He added: “It’s really bad for business. People used to park outside and come in and buy the food then take it away. They can’t do that now. But of course the rent we pay doesn’t change.”

Writing on Twitter, another Lambeth resident moaned: “The council are expecting residents to maintain these [parklets] under the terms of an agreement. No payments. All for free. Why would anyone take this on for no financial recognition. Taking in, putting out tables and chairs. Clearing up vomit as was on the Railton LTN [Low Traffic Neighbourhood].”

Under the council contracts, residents who take responsibility for parklets must agree to “maintain and keep the parklet clean and tidy on a day to day basis by removing litter, grime and debris from the parklet decking, seating and other parklet elements.”

They must also “keep greenery healthy by watering plants and maintaining vegetation; remove any blockage to the highway or pavement to make sure that people can use the parklet at any time [and] remove any debris that may stop water drainage along the kerb and decking beneath the parklet surface,” among other duties.

For other residents in the borough, the parklets have been a welcome addition to their streets, especially for those without large gardens.

Brixton resident Alicia, 33, said she enjoyed sitting out in them and enjoying the sun.

She said: “I think it’s great. I occasionally use the ones on the street. We don’t get much sun in the garden in the evening and so I sit in there instead.

"I see other people using them all the time. It had a community feel, especially

are parklets working in brixton?

when people are sat out in the sun.”

Jon Bromwich, who has managed a parklet outside his home in Brixton with his wife Diana since 2021, said that his had become a meeting point for the community.

Writing about his experience in a blog on the Living Streets website, a charity that promotes walking, he said: “After four months the parklet had become a ‘destination’ as people taking lockdown walks headed in our direction.

"Sometimes they just sat and enjoyed the space, other times they just smiled and laughed and chatted and moved on.

“A few people brought drinks with them and then we began making tea. Rattray Parklet made it onto Google Maps.

"In March, Sarah Everard was murdered on her walk back home to Brixton, and the parklet became a focal point for the community to express their sadness and remember her.”

But Tim Briggs, former Conservative councillor for Clapham Common, said parklets were unsightly and a waste of cash.

He said: “Parklets are ugly, a waste of money, they remove valuable car parking space, and end up as urinals for drunk people.

“The Labour councillors want to pretend they have community ‘buy-in’ by getting people to design and look after parklets. This will never work – parklets make streets look like a rubbish tip.”

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “Parklets are a great way to create spaces where people can meet, socialise, and make neighbourhoods more pleasant by increasing greenery.

“Parklets can play a huge role in bringing people together whether it’s to sit down and have a chat or work together to tend new community gardens.

"It is sad that some people thoughtlessly litter parklets and council staff litter pick them twice a week to keep them clean.

“We are working with residents and local businesses to establish our borough wide parklet programme, and will continue to work with the community to make sure they are getting the best out of them.”

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Another parklet on Atlantic Road in Brixton.

Parklet on Atlantic Road, Brixto

Empty cans in planters in parklet on Railton Road, Brixton.

what is it like to live in southfields?

By Charlotte Lillywhite

Local Democracy Reporter

a PeaceFuL south West London ‘village’ that buzzes with thousands of tennis fans and world-famous stars during the Wimbledon championships is becoming too expensive for some businesses to survive in, locals have said.

People living and working in Southfields praised its green spaces, schools and transport links, but concerns have been raised that high rents are putting off new businesses from opening, meaning empty shop units are not always filled quickly. Southfields Tube station is just a five-minute walk from the entrance to Wimbledon Park, where people queue for the tennis tournament.

The neighbourhood sits between the park and the River Wandle, while also being close to Richmond Park and Wandsworth, Putney and Wimbledon Commons. A recent £1.6million scheme from Wandsworth Council saw improvements to the area, including wider pavements, new trees, more cycle stands and upgraded street lamps.

The council previously said the upgrades would improve travel options in the area and enhance its “village-style” atmosphere.

Sarah Spencer, 59, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service she moved to Southfields eight years ago for the green space. She said the area is “lovely”, while most locals are “helpful and they’ve got a nice vibe”.

Ms Spencer loves living in the area during the Wimbledon Championships, which take place over two weeks every summer.

She said: “I love the fact that we have the Wimbledon tennis here because the vibe’s amazing. All the shops decorate

their windows, which is lovely, and it’s just a vibe – so many tourists around, so many visitors and you see tennis stars walking around… because they rent out the houses around here.”

She said the area has good transport links as it has a “Tube and you can also walk to Earlsfield if you want a mainline train, or you get the Tube to [the] Wimbledon train and you can get the tram as well going to Croydon”.

She also said the schools have a “very good reputation”.

But she described the number of empty shops in Southfields as “awful”. She said: “What’s really sad is, here it’s quite an affluent area and nobody is opening new businesses because they’re stymied by the rent.”

She said the area has “three chemists, three opticians, three supermarkets, two gift shops – we don’t have a bookshop, we don’t have a dress shop”.

She added: “I think it would be really nice to have little tapas bars, a little deli, a little wine bar maybe with organic wines.”

Rie Bromley, a manager at the Southfields branch of Oxfam, said the area is “safe” and “feels like a village”.

She said: “If you go further up to Wimbledon Village, [it] feels really villagey but that’s posher and here is more diverse. We have a mix of people, different backgrounds. That’s always nice.”

Ms Bromley said the area gets busier during the Wimbledon Championships which “helps businesses” and praised its green spaces.

She said: “It’s a very green area because you have all the parks. It’s OK with transport because you could be in Central London in 30 minutes, 20 minutes, so it’s very easy to access Central London and lots of green areas, the library’s nice.

“There are some empty shops so people need to maybe have more small businesses, restaurants – stuff like that is lacking.

"We have the coffee shops, they are everywhere, but we need little independent businesses, eateries and things like that.”

She said three banks in Southfields had closed down which “affects the businesses as well because we have to do our banking in Wimbledon”.

A 20-year-old working in Southfields, who wished to remain anonymous, also said the neighbourhood is “peaceful and people get along with each other”. She said: “Southfields is small, in a sense, so neighbours or people who work in a shop

all know each other so it’s easy to look out for each other.

“It’s just a very friendly community and it’s very much a residential or familyoriented place because along the streets you see all these houses that have been there for ages, and the families just keep bringing it down the generations.

"It’s basically the same families staying there probably for the past few decades, so everyone is just raising their kids there.”

The shopping streets around the station attract more visitors, she said, but they are “not so commercialised to a point that it becomes a tourist spot”.

She added: “In general, it’s quite a quiet

area, unless there’s Wimbledon Tennis things that happen down the road.”

Paulina Smolarczyk, 32, manages the Southfields branch of food store Polski Sklep and also described the area as “so nice”.

Ms Smolarczyk, who lives in Roehampton, added: “Here [it] is very peaceful, every person here is very nice.”

Regarding the concerns raised about empty shops, a Wandsworth Council spokesperson said: “The council is fully committed to working with local residents and businesses to keep Southfields special and to doing all it can to ensure any shop vacancies are short-lived.”

Sarah Spencer, 59, said the vibe in Southfi elds is 'amazing' during the Wimbledon Championships.

Replingham Road, Southfi elds.

© Charlotte Lillywhite

By Herbie Russell

gcse resuLts at southwark’s secondary schools have exceeded those in 2019 - the last set of results before the pandemic.

England’s GCSE regulator had warned results would be lower compared to 2022 when grades were assessed by teachers.

Although many Southwark schools did see a fall in top grades compared to last summer, attainment has improved compared to 2019 - the last time exams were assessed by external markers.

For example, 77.3 per cent of Southwark students achieved a standard pass, up from 66.3 per cent in 2019.

Early indications suggest results for the English Baccalaureate also improved, with 44.9 per cent of pupils achieving a standard pass compared to 37.6 per cent in 2019.

Even compared to 2022, when results were inflated by the pandemic, there has been improvement.

34.8 per cent of pupils achieved

77.3 per cent of Southwark students achieved a standard pass up from 66.3 per cent in 2019

a strong pass in the English Baccalaureate, up from 34.4 per cent in 2022.

Meanwhile, 61 per cent of pupils achieved a strong pass in English and maths, up from 59 per cent in 2022.

Cllr Jasmine Ali, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: “Huge congratulations to Southwark’s GCSE students! You have all done so well as we return to pre-pandemic grading this year.

"You have bucked the national trend with improvements across the board, making everyone in Southwark very proud. It’s a true reflection of your hard work and that of Southwark’s fantastic schools.

“Following the great news last week on the A-level results of the children and young people in our care, it looks

like their GCSE results this year will exceed the 2019 outcomes.”.

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gcse grades explained

the nuMber scale is not directly equivalent to the old letter scale, which changed in 2014, but this is how they roughly match up:

• the three number grades - 9, 8 and 7correspond to the two previous top grades of a* and a

s outhwark gcse r ound-up: an inspirational bermondsey student secures strong gcse s despite shock crohn's diagnosis

• the bottom of grade 7 is aligned with the bottom of grade a

• the bottom of grade 4 is aligned with the bottom of grade c

• the bottom of grade 1 is aligned with the bottom of grade g

Exams watchdog Ofqual has said grade 9s "identify exceptional performance" and as such, fewer will have been awarded nationally than a*s (pre-2014).

By Herbie Russell

a berMondsey student has secured strong gcses despite being diagnosed with crohn’s disease this year.

Aliyah Chambers, from Harris Academy Bermondsey, has overcome pain, fatigue, and weight loss to secure a grade 7 in Religious Studies and 5s in Science, English Literature and Spanish.

Aliyah said: “This year has been incredibly stressful as I have been worrying about my health and feeling unwell for so long.

“With the support of my teachers and family, I managed to maintain a positive attitude throughout and I am really proud that I was able to take my exams.”

Aliyah started struggling with stomach pains and tiredness at the beginning of the academic year and was struggling to concentrate at school.

By January, she was struggling to eat and had lost lots of weight, eventually leading to a diagnosis of Crohn’s - a condition affecting the digestive system.

It meant having a feeding tube fitted, which she would have in school, and spending a portion of her day in the school office feeding through the tube to reduce inflammation.

This meant missing numerous lessons. But to make sure she didn’t fall behind, Aliyah attended extra revision classes and was supported by her teachers.

Aliyah wasn’t the only student to score strongly in humanities subjects. 45 per cent got Grade 7 to 9 in English lit while 32 per cent got the top grades in English Language.

37 per cent got Grades 7 to 9 in Geography and 38 per cent got Grades 7

to 9 in Religious Studies.

hiGh peRfoRmeRS iNCLuDeD:

• Sweatha Selvakumar who achieved 5 Grades 9s and 4 Grade 8s;

• Sadia A Tanha who achieved 7

Grade 9s and 2 Grade 8s;

• Roaa K Abusalem who achieved 4

Grade 9s and 5 Grade 8s;

• Maryam Hajji who achieved 4

Grade 9s, 4 Grade 8s and 1 Grade 7;

• Jamila Mudasiru who achieved 8

Notre Dame students aiming

for dizzy heights

By Herbie Russell

s tudents at notre dame rc girl’s school have their sights set on careers in journalism, law, engineering, teaching and architecture following their “remarkable” gcse results.

6 and will now study Maths, Sociology and Economics at A Level.

Kiena aspires to read Law at either Harvard or Yale University. Having attained four 9s, three 8s, two 7s and one 6, she’ll study Psychology, Philosophy, English Literature and History at Newham College.

Grade 9s and 1 Grade 8; School Principal Gizlé Landman said:

“We are so incredibly pleased by today’s results which are testament to the sheer determination, resilience and dedication of everyone involved.

“Our students have demonstrated such ambition for themselves and their futures with some excellent grades.

“This cohort of students have succeeded despite the disruption to their education caused by the Pandemic and today’s results do justice to their exceptional work over the past five years.”

The Elephant and Castle Catholic school saw 90 per cent of students achieve grade 4 or above, in Physics (96%), Spanish (95%), Chemistry (92%) and Biology (92%).

One high achiever was Marie who secured seven 9s, two 8s and one 7. She will study Physics, Maths and Economics at A Level and hopes to attend Oxbridge in the future.

Head Girl Paula Salem is chuffed to have secured two 9s, three 8s, one 7, three 6s and one 5 and, pursuing a career in journalism, will study English, History and Psychology at A Level.

Philipa’s hard work paid off as she achieved six 9s, one 8, two 7s and one

Her advice to younger students is “to believe in yourself as you can achieve anything you put your mind to”.

Head of School Ms Byrne said: “Today we celebrate each individual path to success – whether that be 9s or a personal best of any grade.

“We pride ourselves on getting to know every one of our students personally, cultivating their interests, passions and talents to ensure that their time at Notre Dame is a successful one.

“It has been a pleasure watching them grow into resilient, competent and confident young women, prepared for their next adventure. We wish them the very best of luck.”

Head of school Ms Byrne and head girl Paula Salem

st dunstan celebrates 'best gcse results on record'

Charter School East Dulwich top results in Maths and English

By Herbie Russell

PuPiLs at charter school east dulwich have been praised for their “amazing resilience and motivation” after receiving their gcse results.

77 per cent of students gained a standard pass (grade 4 to 9) or above in both English and Maths, with 58 per cent achieving a strong pass (grade 5 to 9).

Pupils scored highly in the core subjects. In English 42 per cent got grade 7 or above, while 31 per cent got the same in Maths, and 39 per cent in Triple and Combined Science.

By Isabel Ramirez

a Private school in catford announced year 11 gcse results were the best on record for the school, outside of the pandemic.

This year, 86 per cent of all grades were 9-6, with 67 per cent of grades being 9-7, the former A*/ A grade. 45 per cent of all grades were also grade 9-8, equivalent to A*.

Reflecting on the results, St Dunstan’s Head, Nick Hewlett, said: "The whole College community is delighted with these exceptional GCSE results, which represent the best outcomes for our Year 11 students when compared to non-Covid examinations prior to 2020.

"Students have worked tremendously hard throughout their middle school journey, and I’m proud to see that our ambitious and dedicated programme, along with our commitment to a broad

education, has resulted in excellence across a diverse range of subjects. I look forward to welcoming the students into our Sixth Form and I’m sure they will achieve great results in their upcoming A-level studies."

Jonathan Holmes, Deputy Head Academic, added: "These students would have just been starting their GCSE content in some subjects when we first went to online live lessons during lockdown periods, and I am incredibly proud of the whole community for these results."

Year 11 student, Joe, said: 'I'm so pleased and really excited by my results. Sixth form will be a new challenge for me."

Another student Liam added: "I'm really super happy and struggle to find the words right now."

The school will host its annual open day on Saturday 23 September and Sixth Form Open Evening on Tuesday 3 October.

Alison Harbottle, headteacher at the state-funded secondary school, said: “I am incredibly proud of our students for these excellent results, and the amazing resilience and motivation they have demonstrated over the past two years.

“Our students are more than just their grades. They are wonderful young people with high aspirations, and I am so pleased that these qualifications will help them to progress on this journey.”

There were also strong performances in PE where 80 per cent of students attained a grade 5 or above. In Music, 100 per cent of students acheived a strong grade 5 pass and 50 per cent got a grade 7 or higher.

Fifteen students gained ten GCSEs at grade 7 or above, including Rosa Batty, Amine Belabes, Barnaby Benfield, Lily Craig, Nina Davidson-Crimes, Amelie El-Semman and more.

Numerous students were singled out for making “outstanding progress above their target grades” including Adelle Mdawarima, Benjamin Correa Lujan, Connor Donoghue, James Duffell and Jasmine Muffett.

Left to right: The Charter School East Dulwich Students Adam Hush, Jude Henderson, Tom FitzGerald-Jones

lots of bacon's college students prepare to return to sixth form

By Isabel Ramirez

Many students at a rotherhithe school are now preparing to return to sixth form, following a 'strong set of gcse results.'

With this year’s exams, the first to return to pre-pandemic arrangements, Year 11s at Bacon's College have secured some 'excellent' individual performances.

These include:

• Li Anh Nguyen, who achieved four grade 9s and five grade 8s;

• Vinh Le, who achieved four grade 9s, two grade 8s, two grade 7s and a Distinction*;

• Derick Mutonda, who achieved four grade 9s, two grade 8s, two grade 7s and a grade 6;

• Riham Muruts, who achieved three grade 9s, five grade 8s and two grade 7s;

• Brooke Murphy, who achieved three grade 9s, two grade 8s and four grade 7s;

• Amira Ahmed, who achieved three grade 9s, two grade 8s, three grade 7s and three grade 6s;

• Nahim Uddin, who achieved three grade 9s, two grade 8s, two grade 7s, a grade 6 and a Distinction*.

Almost all of these students will now be returning to the school’s sixth form for their A-level studies this September.

The sixth form enjoyed its own success last week, with two students securing their places at Oxford, and many others achieving the grades needed to win spots

at Russell Group universities.

James Wilson, Principal at Bacon’s College, said: “It is wonderful to see students celebrating their GCSE results after so many years’ hard work with us. This year group has shown particular resilience over the past few years, to which their achievements today are testament. We look forward to welcoming the majority of these Year 11s back this autumn as they build on these results at A-level.

“As always, I would also like to thank staff and parents for the vital role they play in supporting students’ strong progress throughout their GCSE years. Their determination makes all the difference, and I know they share my pride in what students have accomplished today.”

Harris Academy Peckham overjoyed by results

By Herbie Russell

the headteacher of harris academy Peckham has congratulated students on their “fantastic" gcse results.

Overall, 60 per cent of students got grade 4 in Maths and English, equivalent to a 'standard pass' grade.

Principal Claudette Bergin said: “I want

to congratulate our amazing students on their fantastic results today. They should all be extremely proud of what they have achieved. As well as strong results across a breadth of subjects, it is particularly pleasing to see so many students excel and achieve the top grades of 8s and 9s.”

Four students got grade 9s in Maths while 22 got grades 7 to 8. 71 per cent of students got Grade 4 or above.

In English Literature, ten students got a grade 7 or 8, equivalent to an A or A*. Sixteen pupils got grades between 7 and 9 in Combined Science.

Ms Bergin added: “I want to thank our talented staff and our dedicated parents for their support. I believe that our students can thrive from these results which will enable them to leap to the next stage of their lives.”

Left to Right: Dat Nguyen, Derick Mutonda & teacher Mr Pyke

super science results

charter bermondsey twin sisters set sights on teaching careers

By Herbie Russell

tW in sisters at charter bermondsey school are headed for teaching careers after grabbing a haul of top gcse results.

Lucy got mostly 8s and 9s, and hopes to become a PE teacher, while sister and former head girl Katie is starting a teaching assistant apprenticeship at a local primary school.

Lucy said: ”Opening my results was a real relief. Getting 9-8 in combined science was like a dream. The school have been great with their support all the way through, especially during lockdown where they checked in with phone calls, provided laptops and engaging work for us to do at home.

Kingsdale

By Isabel Ramirez

"Their support continued during year 11 with teachers really giving up their time to help with interventions and keeping us motivated, while still making sure we weren't too stressed."

The secondary school, formerly known as Compass School, is celebrating students’ success across the year group.

Sarah Salim Omar, who achieved seven grades at 8 to 9 and a Distinction* in Business Studies, will study the International Baccalaureate (IB) at Sixth Form.

The IB is an internationally recognised system that some education experts say “has the edge” on A Levels.

Alfie Hardiman got five grades 8 to 9 and wants to become an Aerospace Engineer. He will study Physics,

By Herbie Russell

Chemistry, Math and Further Maths A Levels.

Another student headed for an apprenticeship is Millie Penny. Having passed all her GCSEs, she will begin a childcare apprenticeship at a local nursery.

Pupils have collected a copy of their Class of 2023 Year Book to remind them of their journey at Compass and the friends they made along the way.

Principal Marcus Huntley said: “I am so proud of our pupils’ achievements. In an unusual year when results are adjusting to pre-pandemic levels, our pupils have been able to build on last year's results and achieve some fantastic outcomes. They can now take the next steps in their journeys with great confidence.”

a h arris girls’ academy east dulwich student hopes her fantastic gcse results will help her represent black women in science, technology, engineering and maths (steM).

Head Girl Hannah, an aspiring surgeon, received a grade 9 in Combined Science and grade 7s - equivalent to As - in English Language, English Literature, Geography, Mathematics and Psychology.

“It's my dream to represent the black women in STEM,” she said.

“I want to give hope to all women to join STEM, not only because it's a male-dominated sector but because, for centuries, women have been either looked down upon or overlooked in the field.”

Fellow head girl Alissia, achieved grade 9s in English Language and English Literature and grade 8s in Chemistry, Economics, History, Mathematics and Spanish.

The budding neurologist said: “I aspire to be in control of my time, stay ambitious, have a career where I look forward to going into work every day, earn accolades for my expertise and make a difference in the world.”

Nationally, the number of top grades achieved fell by 4.6 per cent compared to last year, when grades were inflated due to the pandemic. But compared to 2019, the last set of results before the pandemic, top grades rose slightly from 21.9 per cent to 22.4 per cent.

Joanne Young, Principal of Harris Girls’ Academy East Dulwich, said: “We could not be prouder of our 2023 GCSE students and all they have achieved.

"This year, as examinations returned to normal and Ofqual confirmed that grades would be lower, our students have performed exceptionally well.

“I am so proud of their achievements and thank our expert teachers for passing on expert knowledge and instilling confidence in our students that everything is possible."

students praise their teachers after impressive marks

students at kingsdale in dulwich have praised their teachers after receiving their gcse results, saying they will enrol to stay on for sixth form.

Kingsdale Foundation School in West Dulwich will see many pupils return to do their A-levels following a successful results day for their Year 11s.

A spokesperson from the school said: "We have a lot of amazing individual and collective achievements to celebrate this year as a result of the incredible dedication and hard work of students, staff and parents."

Elia Gasparini, 16, achieved a full house - straight Grade 9s, which is the top grade possible.

"I was thrilled to receive my GCSE results today," she said.

"The wide range of opportunities and dedication from teachers at Kingsdale ensured that I had an amazing and memorable time at school."

She said she 'can’t wait' to start sixth form at Kingsdale, where she will go on to study English, Maths, Politics and History from September.

Another student who came out with top results was Teniola Ray-Odekeye, 16, who secured 5 Grade 9s and 7 Grade 8s.

After what she called 'a wonderful experience of five years at Kingsdale,' she will also be staying on for sixth form. "I will be studying Mathematics, Economics, Spanish and Further Maths."

Zak Zidate, 16, said: "I’m ecstatic with my results and I have to thank the teachers at Kingsdale who helped and taught me so well!"

He achieved an impressive set of GCSE results which included 4 Grade 9s, 2 Grade 8s and 2 Grade 7s.

"I am planning to study Maths, Economics and Geography at A Level at the Kingsdale Sixth Form."

In total, eighteen students achieved eight or more Grade 9s, 70 students achieved 8 or more Grades 7 to 9 and over 150 students achieved at least one Grade 9.

Their provisional results indicate that nearly 85 per cent of all students achieved a top pass in both English and Mathematics and approximately 55 per cent of the cohort achieved the English Baccalaureate.

harris academy head girl to lead black women in stem after

Twin sisters Lucy (left) and Kate (right)

Teniola Ray-Odekeye

Elia Gasparini

Students from Harris Girls Academy East Dulwich Hannah (left) and Nenneh (right)

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Ark Walworth Academy students progress to elite destinations;

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ark walworth academy celebrates 'best ever' results despite national fall in top grades

By Herbie Russell

ark WaLWorth academy has celebrated its “best ever” gcse results, seeing particularly strong results in english, Maths and Languages.

On average, UK schools saw top grades fall by 4.3 per cent, but the comprehensive school by Burgess Park has broken the mould. Education bosses often worry that girls tend to heavily outscore boys at GCSE level. Ark Walworth said boys’ achievement had improved on last year.

Shameer Miah, who got grade 9s in Maths, Chemistry and Biology, said: “As long as a thing is possible, I know I can make it happen!”

Michael Musari, who achieved 9s in his science GCSEs, said: “I can’t believe it! I’m really happy!”

The diverse school saw GCSEs awarded for a huge range of languages, including mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish and Urdu.

Principal Jessica West said: “It is a real testament to the resilience of our community to see this kind of success at a time when results nationally are trending down. I believe the resilience

Ecstatic Eltham College students enjoy top marks

By Isabel Ramirez

a southeast London private school celebrates their gcse students, with top grades making up 81 per cent of all marks.

After last week's successful A-level results, today (August 24) Eltham College congratulates their Year 11 students for their "pleasing" results.

Of all the GCSEs awarded to Eltham

College students, nearly one-third (30%) were at grade 9 - the highest grade possible. This is despite the exam boards returning the assessment and grade boundaries to 2019 levels.

In addition, 56 per cent were grades 9-8, and 81 per cent were awarded one of the top three grades 9-7.

Guy Sanderson, Headmaster of Eltham College, said: “Given the pressures that students faced over the

past few years, and the fact the grade boundaries have been toughened this year, these are pleasing results and we congratulate our students on their success. Our students worked hard and diligently to revise for the summer exams - supported by their dedicated teachers."

The private school has alumni including radio host Nick Ferrari and Olympic runner Eric Liddell.

shown by these young people suggests we can expect great things from them in the future; we are hugely proud of each and everyone.”

Ark Walworth student Shameer Miah

nunhead student gets top gcse grades despite missing exam due to health reasons

By Isabel Ramirez

a n unhead school is 'proud' of year 11 students for their gcse results, including a student who managed to get top grades despite missing an exam due to ill health.

St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College (STAC) have revealed that 72 per cent of their Year 11 results were graded 9 to 7 - the top grades.

One student, Sonny Opoku-Sharp, was particularly happy to open his to find top marks even though ill health interrupted his studies.

"During exams, it was hard to focus and study. I even missed one of the papers because of it."

This could well have hindered his chances, but fortunately, his stellar

results for the other papers meant he got 6 9’s, 3 8’s and 3 7’s.

Sonny said: "It's a nice feeling. My family are really proud."

Most of his friends will join him at STAC Sixth Form. Asked how he feels about starting, he told us, "I'm a bit nervous but mostly excited to do the subjects I enjoy, like maths and science."

He will be studying A-levels in Maths and Further Maths, Computer Science and Physics.

He's currently still deciding between studying physics and computer science further, a choice that could determine what he does next. "If I do computer science I would like to go into data analytics or software development," he said.

Now fully recovered he said he hasn't

worked out how they're celebrating but they know Nando's are giving out free meals so that will likely feature in the day's plans.

Other figures show that 90 per cent of students passed English and Maths and most students enrolled to STAC Sixth Form.

These results speak for themselves and represent a huge amount of hard work on the part of the students and their teachers and the unwavering support from their parents.

Headteacher Eamon Connolly said ‘We are proud to have bucked the national and local picture with these

impressive GCSE results.

"The year group have surpassed our outstanding results from 2022 proving our continued upward trajectory.

"I am exceptionally proud of their results, the hard work of their teachers and the support of their parents and carers.”

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westminster city school celebrates 'exceptional' gcses - improved on 2022

Sixth Form and perform at my best, academically.”

By Herbie Russell

WestMinster city school has celebrated its “exceptional” gcse results, with 33 per cent of grades being above 7.

The UK has recorded a 4.6 per cent drop in top grades, but the South London comprehensive school has recorded a 5 per cent rise. Barney W, who achieved four grade 9s,

two 8s and four 7s, is looking forward to studying Maths, Economics, Politics and Further Maths at the school’s sixth form.

"I am super happy with my GCSE grades and very pleased that all the hard work over the last two years has paid off,” he said.

“I have chosen to stay at this Sixth Form primarily because I know that the standard of teaching is extremely high which will help me to excel in the

Aspiring journalist Joel said: “I am really proud of myself and very happy with the outcome of my GCSE results. My next step is to study A Levels at Westminster City School Sixth Form because, over the past five years, I have witnessed first-hand the high quality of learning at the Sixth Form and the friendly atmosphere which makes it the best option for me.

“I will study English Literature, History and Spanish as these are the subjects I thoroughly enjoy and they are also linked to what I would like to do in the future.” There were a host of impressive individual performances, including from Deron M (three 9s, one Distinction*, five 8s and one 7) and Muhammad R who

achieved the same.

Students Mohammed A., Kea M., Malachi M. and Emmanuel R. achieved so highly that they were in the top 5 per cent nationally for progress since primary school.

Head Peter Broughton, said: “The GCSE Class of 2023’s overall performance is exceptional with many outstanding individual outcomes and I’m delighted to see that they have made significant progress since arriving in Year 7.”

amoNGST a STRiNG of Top peRfoRmaNCeS, deron M who secured three Grade 9s, one Distinction*, five Grade 8s and one Grade 7 Muhammad r who also secured three

'Brilliant': St Michael's College GCSE results beat national average

By Isabel Ramirez

a berMondsey catholic school's gcse marks have beaten the national average, despite "challenging circumstances."

St Michael’s Catholic College said: "Their hard work, resilience and determination has paid off with a set of results that are above national and London averages on all measures."

This is despite the return to more stringent grading by exam boards.

The vast majority of students will be staying on to complete A-level and CTEC courses at St Michael’s sixth form.

The Principal Ms Corcoran said: "I am incredibly proud of each and every Year 11 student, it has been wonderful to celebrate their achievements and to recognise how far they have come, especially those who have had to navigate their way through challenging circumstances.

"We wish all Year 11 students well with their next steps and we know they have a very bright future ahead."

Grade 9s, one Distinction*, five Grade 8s and one Grade 7 Barney W achieved four Grade 9s, four Grade 8s and two Grade 7s Joel d achieved four Grade 9s, two Grade 8s and four Grade 7s tejas n achieved two Grade 9s, seven Grade 8s and one Grade 7 nathanael b achieved two Grade 9s, one Distinction*, four Grade 8s and three Grade 7s dagim F achieved three Grade 9s, three Grade 8s and four Grade 7s kieron b achieved three Grade 9s, four Grade 8s and one Grade 7 and two Grade 6s Zain g achieved one Grade 9, six Grade 8s and three Grade 7s demka b achieved two Grade 9s, four Grade 8s, three Grade 7s and one Grade 6.

--LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ILDERTON ROAD, UPPER GROUND, CHAMPION PARK, LORDSHIP LANE GOODRICH ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) Ilderton Road, between Patterdale Road and Hornshay Street

(b) Upper Ground, between Blackfriars Road and Rennie Street

(c) Champion Park, suspend west bound bus lane between Grove Lane and Denmark Hill

(d) Lordship Lane, between No’s 238 No’s 276 ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced on both sides of the carriageway (north and south side)

(e) Lordship Lane, outside No’s 238 on the north side ‘disabled parking space’ will be suspended

(f) Goodrich Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions, from the end of the existing double yellow lines on the north west side, at it’s junction with Lordship Lane for approximately 30m

(g) Goodrich Road, ‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions, from the end of the existing double yellow lines on the south east side, at it’s junction with Lordship Lane and No’s 6

3.The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Ilderton Road, Rotherhithe New Road, Old Kent Road (2b) as indicated by the signs displayed (2c) not applicable

4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works will be in operation for (2a) 9th – 10th and 23rd – 24th September (2b) 11th – 15th September (2c) 25th September – 12th October (2d) (2e) (2f) (2g) 13th – 26th September

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 31st August 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

Ref: (2a) LBSCR12804-2-3 –skyline/acroment (2b) 6614/TY070MDU-UPGR-BLKS (2c)

6679/76951569 (2d) (2e) (2f) (2g) 6458/ SLS00081154462-0055

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (TALFOURD ROAD, SUTHERLAND SQUARE, COLOMBO STREET, PARIS GARDENS) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

(a) Talfourd Road, between Peckham Road and Talfourd Place

(b) Sutherland Square, between Sutherland Walk and No’s 8

(c) Colombo Street, Colombo Street between its junction with Meymott Street and the footpath opposite Colombo Centre.

(d) Paris Garden, between its junction with Colombo Street and the rear boundary of Rose & Crown Pub.

3.The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Peckham Road, Bushey Hill Road, Lyndhurst grove, Talfourd Road. (2b) Sutherland Square.

4.Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.The works will be in operation for (2a) 20th September (2b) 15th September (2c) & (2d) 16th – 17th September

7.Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 31st August 2023

Ian Law

Traffic Manager

London Borough of Southwark

Network Management

Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth

160 Tooley Street

PO Box 64529

London SE1 5LX

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK WESTMORELAND ROAD – PERMANENT ROAD CLOSURE

The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Westmoreland Road) Traffic Order 2023

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 31 August 2023 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the Order, the intention of which is to make permanent the trialled provision of prescribed routes in the Westmoreland Road area to alleviate traffic congestion, are:-

(a) to provide a ‘no motor vehicles’ point road closure prohibiting the movement of motor vehicles, which will be indicated by traffic signs and enforced by ANPR cameras, in WESTMORELAND ROAD south-east of its junction with Queen’s Row;

(b) to introduce a compulsory left turn for all motor vehicles in QUEEN’S ROW at its junction with Westmoreland Road; and

(c) to remove an existing point road closure in PHELP STREET (north-west of its junction with Westmoreland Road) and the prescribed routes associated with this point closure in Westmoreland Road.

NOTES: (1) These Orders supersede similar provisions at the above locations implemented by way of experimental Orders made under section 9 of the 1984 Act (which are revoked). (2) Exemption to the restrictions described in (a) and (b) preceding are provided for emergency services vehicles and for vehicles used for road maintenance, refuse collection or cleansing purposes; and exceptions are provided for postal service, taxis and (on a discretionary basis) disabled persons vehicles (registered to Southwark resident ‘blue badge’ holders), rapid response healthcare workers vehicles and SEND vehicles.

3. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 4 September 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.

4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 31 August 2023

Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK SCHOOL STREETS PROGRAMME: DULWICH WOOD AREA

The London Borough of Southwark (Pedestrian and cycle zones) (School Streets Dulwich Wood area)

Traffic Order 2023

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 31 August 2023 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of, and Part IV of Schedule 9 to, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the Order are to introduce a ‘School Streets’ pedestrian and cycle zone in the entirety of BOWEN DRIVE, LYALL AVENUE, and SEELEY DRIVE in so much of the carriageway as is public highway, in the vicinity of Dulwich Wood Primary School and Dulwich Wood Nursery School. All motor vehicles, except permit holders, would be prohibited from entering or proceeding in the designated ‘School Streets’ pedestrian and cycle zone, as described above, between 8.00 am and 9.30 am and between 2.30 pm and 4.00 pm on Mondays to Fridays, during school term time (as determined by Dulwich Wood Primary School and Dulwich Wood Nursery School).

Permits allowing vehicles to enter the ‘School Streets’ pedestrian and cycle zone described above would be available to residents of premises located within the zone, to registered carers or residents of premises located within the zone, to disabled person’s blue badge holders who are school staff, carers or dropping off and/or collecting pupils to the school and to SEND vehicles, by application to the Council. Exemptions would also apply in respect of emergency service vehicles.

3. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 4 September 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.

4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 31 August 2023

Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

PUBLIC NOTICE

London Borough of Southwark

NOTICE OF DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING

Section 80, Housing Act 2004

1. The London Borough of Southwark (“The Council”) in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 ("the Act") hereby designates for selective licensing the areas described in paragraph 5

CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND DURATION

2. These 2 Designations shall be known as the London Borough of Southwark Designations for Areas for Selective Licensing 2022. All privately rented residential accommodation situated within the designated areas must be licensed with the Council unless subject to sta tutory exemption as set out in paragraph 6.

3. The Designations are made on 6 December 2022. The Designations fall within a description of designations for which confirmation is required by Secretary of State. On 14 June 2023 the Secretary of State confirmed the Designations, and the Designations sh all come into force on 1 November 2023.

4. The Designations shall cease to have effect on 31 October 2028 (not more than 5 years) or earlier if the Council revokes the scheme under section 84 of the Act.

AREA TO WHICH THE DESIGNATION APPLIES

5. These designations shall apply to the following areas of the London Borough of Southwark. Designation 3 is delineated in red with the area itself coloured light blue on the map and Designation 4 is delineated in red with the area itself coloured darker blue on the map both in annex A below. The following wards are included in each

Wards included in Designation 3Wards included in Designation 4

North Walworth Camberwell Green Peckham Rye

Nunhead & Queens Road Chaucer Rotherhithe

Old Kent Road Dulwich Hill Rye Lane

Peckham Dulwich Wood South Bermondsey

London Bridge & West Bermondsey Surrey Docks

APPLICATION OF THE DESIGNATION

6. This designation applies to any house1 which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area described in paragraph 5 unless:

a. the house is a house in multiple occupation [HMO] that falls within the nationally prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed as a ‘mandatory HMO’ under section 55(2)(a) Part 2 of the Act2;

b. the house is a house in multiple occupation that falls within the prescribed category of HMO that is required to be licensed under the London Borough of Southwark Designation of an Area for Additional Licensing of Houses of Multiple Occupation made on 1 January 2022 under Section 56 of the Housing Act 20043;

c. the tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a registered social landlord4;

d. the house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order under Part 4 of the Act;

e. the house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or

f. the house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as defined in Paragraph 5(f): Exempted tenancies or licences, Selective Licensing of Houses (Specified Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006.

EFFECT OF THE DESIGNATION

6. Subject to sub paragraphs 6(a) to (f) every house in the area specified in paragraph 5 that is occupied under a tenancy or licence shall be required to be licensed under section 85 of the Act.6

7. The London Borough of Southwark will comply with the notification requirements contained in section 83 of the Act and shall maintain a register of all houses registered under this designation, as required under section 232 of the Act.5

If you are a landlord, managing agent or a tenant, or if you require information regarding this designation, or to apply for a licence, further information and assistance is available from the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team by telephone on 020 7525 3114 or by email to resi@southwark.gov.uk, or by writing to Private Sector Housing Enforcement Service, PO Box 70063, Queens Road, London, SE15 2HP.

The Designation may be inspected at the above address during office hours. All landlords, managing agents or tenants within the designated area should obtain advice to ascertain whether their property is affected by the Designation by contacting the Council’s Private Rented Property Licensing Team.

Upon the Designation coming into force any person having control of or who manages a licensable property without a licence or allows a licensed property to be occupied by more households or persons other than as authorised by a licence, is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction is liable to an unlimited fine pursuant to the provisions of section 95 of the Housing Act 2004. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable upon summary conviction to an unlimited fine. The Council, as an alternative to initiating a prosecution, may pursue one or more of a range of other enforcement actions including the imposition of a financial penalty of up to £30,000 and/or taking management control of the unlicensed property. Further, where an offence has been committed an application may also be made by the Council and/or tenant under the provisions of section 96 and 97 of the Housing Act 2004 for a Rent Repayment Order to pay back up to 12 months’ rent, Housing Benefit or Universal Credit. No notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 may be given in relation to an assured shorthold tenancy of the whole or part of an unlicensed house so long as it remains an unlicensed house.

Signed by Caroline Bruce, Strategic Director of Environment, Neighbourhoods & Growth for and on behalf of the London Borough of Southwark on 14 June 2023

1 For the definition of "house" see sections 79 and 99 of the Act

2 Section 55 of the Act defines which Houses in Multiple Occupation are required to be licensed under the Act. See also The Lic ensing of Houses.in Multiple Occupation (Prescribed Descriptions) (England) Order 2005 (SI 2006/371)

3 Additional Licensing covers HMOs that are not within the scope of Mandatory HMO Licensing where tenants share one or more ‘basic amenities’ i.e. a WC, personal washing facilities or cooking facilities. ‘Section 257’ HMO buildings would need a selective licence unless; an individual flat was itself multiply occupied which would need an additional or mandatory HMO licence depending on the number of persons accommodated or, where the building or part of a building is of three or more storeys that have been converted into three or more self-contained flats and where both the building and self -contained f lats it contains are under the same ownership or considered by the council to be effectively under the same control.

4 Section 79 (3) of the Act. For the definition of a Registered Social Landlord see Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 Section 232 of the Act and paragraph 11 of SI 373/2006

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Annex A: 2 Maps below showing selective licensing designations 3 and 4 with the designation boundaries marked in red and the designation areas marked in light blue for designation 3 and blue for designation 4

Designation 3

Map below showing selective licensing designation 3 with the designation boundaries marked in red and the designation areas marked in light blue

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Designation 4

Maps below showing selective licensing designation 4 with the designation boundaries marked in red and the designation areas marked in blue for designation 4

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended)

PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended)

The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website.

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX.

Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building;

162 BERMONDSEY WALL EAST LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE16 4TT (Ref: 23/AP/2343)

Installation of an external air conditioning condenser unit within an acoustic enclosure

(Within: Edward III's Rotherhithe CA)

Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397)

ROAST AT THE FLORAL HALL BOROUGH MARKET 8 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE1 9AH (Ref: 23/AP/2329)

Replacement of the existing signage with like for like. Replacement of 2no. projecting signs and one main entrance sign. Installation of new gated entry point to support new signage. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5447)

312 COMMERCIAL WAY LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE15 1QN (Ref: 23/AP/2357)

Construction of front garden wall, ground floor single storey rear extension and garden studio (Within: Caroline Gardens Kentish Drovers And Bird In Bush CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876)

CORBETTS WHARF FLAT 2 87

BERMONDSEY WALL EAST LONDON

SOUTHWARK SE16 4TU (Ref: 23/AP/2079)

Alterations to external window to re-instate as loading bay doors and upgrades to external joinery generally. (Within: Edward III's Rotherhithe CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486)

PAKEMAN HOUSE POCOCK STREET

LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 23/AP/2391)

Replacement of existing single glazed timber sash windows to all flats with double glazed timber sash windows with trickle vents to windows in habitable rooms and installation of mechanical extractor fans in bathrooms, WCs, kitchens and living rooms to 3 bedroom flats. (Within: King's Bench CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Meghan Stevens )

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

SPORTS CLUB DULWICH COMMON

LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7EU

(Ref: 23/AP/2279)

Installation of a floodlighting system for the

pitch area to include 6 x 15 meter in height galvanised steel columns (with relevant concrete block foundations) each column to be mounted with two floodlights, installation of an electrical junction box fabricated from galvanised steel with and associated underground cabling ducts. (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA

(Contact: Abbie McGovern 020 7525 0254)

Dated: 29 Aug 2023 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

Bank Holiday misery for Hamlet as losing run continues

By Nicko Barber at Champion Hill

duLWich haMLet had a miserable bank holiday weekend as two defeats in three days extended their losing run to three games in the isthmian League Premier division.

Chatham Town ran out 5-2 winners at Champion Hill on Monday after Dulwich lost 3-2 at Horsham last Saturday.

Dulwich started in a 5-2-1-2 formation, with four changes to the team that started against Horsham and hoping to smother the attack of a Town side that had won their first four matches of the season.

invincibles fight back to claim title

have been different people performing and stepping up and that’s the sign of a good team.

By Jon Batham at Lord’s

toM curran and Jimmy neesham shared a century stand as oval invincibles fought back to defeat Manchester originals by 14 runs in the Men’s hundred at Lord’s.

Curran struck five sixes in a scintillating 67 from 34 balls while New Zealander Neesham made 57 from 33, the pair sharing a stand of 127 in 64 deliveries to rescue their side from the perils of 34-5.

Originals could not repeat the pyrotechnics of their thrilling win in the eliminator the night before, Max Holden their biggest contributor with 36 in a tally of 147-6, Will Jacks taking 2-11 in his fifteen balls.

It meant Originals who lost a tight final to Trent Rockets twelve months ago were bridesmaids again.

"When at some point in your career you hang up your boots you look back at when you’ve won things, so to win in the manner in the manner we have over the last three weeks has been incredible,” Invincibles captain Sam Billings said.

“The standout was probably Tom Curran tonight but all through there

“Partnerships are so key, more in this format than in T20 probably. It’s also a lopsided powerplay where you don’t bowl the same amount to both sides, With the nuances of this game it is partnerships we needed and what a partnership it was – the largest in the Hundred so far.

“I was surprised Originals only played one spinner. All the data trends point to two or even three spinners at Lord’s over the last three years and we looked at that. We are very lucky Jacksy is more than a part-time bowler, so as soon as the left-handers came in It enabled me to expose that match-up. I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to data, and I do my homework – I enjoy that side of the game and in games like this those things make a huge difference. The difference has been the small moments which last year we let slip from our grasp, this time we’ve managed to wrestle back the momentum.

“The most impressive thing [about Tom Curran’s innings] was it wasn’t manufactured. Tom played some shots you can’t premeditate. He is played on instinct and when he plays his best cricket, he does that. The Big bash was probably the start of his batting journey and the way he goes about it and the

areas he hits it make it so difficult for people to bowl at him.”

Whether it was memories of their record defeat to Invincibles in the group stage or inspiration drawn from their stunning chase in the eliminator 24 hours earlier, the Originals began like men possessed in the field. Richard Gleeson found the inside edge of Jason Roy’s bat to send him packing for a three-ball duck, his third nought of the competition.

Paul Stirling, parachuted in for this final, mishit the same bowler to mid-on and when Sam Curran nicked his first ball from the impressive Josh Little (121) through to Jos Buttler Invincibles were 15-3.

Worse followed as Billings nicked a leg-stump ball through to Buttler and when the in-form Jacks, dropped on eleven by Jamie Overton, mishit Tom Hartley’s first ball to Paul Walter on the mid-wicket fence Invincibles were in meltdown.

Not for the first time in the tournament, Tom Curran proved the man for a crisis, sending four deliveries into the crowd, the Mound being his stand of choice. It brought him to 50 in 26 balls.

Neesham, who survived skying a possible return catch to Hartley, also cleared the ropes in taking three balls more for his half-century as the 100-partnership rattled up in 49

balls. Curran’s fifth six concluded a magnificent fightback with the bat, giving the south London franchise 161 to defend.

Phil Salt briefly picked up where he’d left off the night before, four early boundaries a precursor to pulling one from Gus Atkinson into the Grandstand. However, inspired by his batting, Tom Curran lured the opener into one big shot too many, brother Sam taking the catch at mid-off.

Buttler by contrast looked a shadow of the man who’d made 82 in the eliminator, crawling to eleven in fourteen balls before swinging across the line to a straight one from Danny Briggs (1-2) and when Nathan Sowter castled Wayne Madsen three balls later the pendulum had swung.

Sowter’s stunning catch tight to the mid-wicket boundary needed several checks from the third umpire before Laurie Evans was sent on his way, by which time Originals needed two runs a ball.

Jacks ended Walter’s torturous innings, leaving Holden to take up the chase. The Middlesex man back on home soil at Lord’s, struck Sam Curran back over his head for six and hit four other boundaries in a valiant 36, but he was pinned lbw, and despite some late blows from Overton and Hartley the Originals came up short.

Dulwich’s only threat on goal came when Richard Pingling pumped a shot against Chatham keeper Ben Bridle-Card in the 23rd minute. Pingling went off in the 39th minute with an injury. Town’s more fluid and connected performance paid dividends as they punished Dulwich just before half-time. Chatham’s stand-out player, Yila, rose highest and headed past Ruddy from a corner-kick.

Hamlet had a huge chance straight after the break with Luke Wanadio finding one of Hamlet’s four changes from the Horsham game, Craig Braham-Barrett, free and with plenty of time in the box. But BrahamBarrett could only muster a shot well wide of the post after striking the ball first-time.

The real controversy in the match came when Hamlet’s Ademola Shokunbi picked up the ball in his own area after the referee appeared to signal a goal-kick. However, the referee responded by awarding Chatham a penalty. Manager Hakan Hayrettin cited this as the turning point in the match as Ruddy saved the penalty but couldn’t stop Evans scoring the rebound in the 54th minute.

Danny Mills sparked a comeback after coming on in the 61st minute before Hamlet’s Braham-Barrett scored from a long throw in the 64th minute. But that hope was short-lived.

This time it was a calamitous error from Manny Parry who gave the ball away to Yila. He ran through on goal to produce a shot that was saved by Ruddy but only into the path of Evans to simply finish again in the 67th minute. Two minutes later, Evans was the beneficiary of some composed link-up between Yila and Krabbendam, finishing the move with a classy volley on the edge of the box to complete his hat-trick. Yila capped off a dominant individual performance with a wonderful dribble and emphatic finish into the top-right corner before Mills tucked away a consolation chip in the 95th minute.

Dulwich play Haringey at home in the first qualifying FA Cup round this Saturday (September 2) at 3pm.

Photo by Action Plus

Oval Invincibles 161-5 beat Manchester Originals 147-6 by fourteen runs

raheem has clear goals

Attacker flourishing under Poch - but Blue boss wants one more forward

By John Kelly

raheeM ster Ling is targeting being chelsea’s top scorer this season after he opened his account for the 2023-24 campaign with a double in the blues’ 3-0 win against Luton town at stamford bridge last weekend.

England International Sterling scored either side of the break and then set up Nicolas Jackson for the third as Chelsea secured their first win of the season under Mauricio Pochettino.

Sterling is playing in a narrower attacking role just behind Jackson in Pochettino’s current 3-4-2-1 system.

Twenty-eight-year-old Sterling’s best return in a season is 31 goals in 52 games for Manchester City in 2019-20. He scored nine goals in 38 games in a struggling Chelsea team last season.

“It's a target I had to set myself [being top scorer this season], it's something I know I can do," Sterling said.

“If I'm 100 per cent at something, I know what I can do and that's what I'm doing this year, just 100 per cent focus on scoring goals and helping my team.

“I want to get back to being obsessed with football. Just football 24/7 and nothing else and focus on top performances and goals and assists."

Pochettino has been impressed with Sterling’s contributions this season.

“I wasn't here last season and only I can talk about the day when we arrived,” Pochettino said. “We had a conversation, his commitment in the way he wants to contribute to the team, working really hard with his work ethic and his quality.

“He deserves full credit for his performance, we are very pleased and

very happy, he has quality and can provide the team goals and assists and when we don't have the ball, works hard to recover the ball as soon as possible.

“I’m so pleased for him because he told me it was a difficult season for him last season. Very pleased when a player is happy, and when an offensive player scores and assists, for us, it is the best feeling.”

Pochettino was asked what Sterling’s best position is.

Pochettino replied: “Oh my goodness, maybe I need to hope Raheem will be happy. Our first conversation with all of the players, and Raheem, I love to ask the position they love to play, how they feel, how they see themselves in front of the mirror. It is not the position, it is the animation and how the team is going to link in between. To find the best position for the dynamic of the game we are playing in an offensive situation to try to provide the best platform and position and place and link to the player that can appear their best quality.

“That is why the process is important, trying to work to create all these links and the way that we want to play and animation and to know each other we need time. When you are in a team in the process that we are, it is a matter of time.”

Chelseas completed the signing of Djordje Petrovic from MLS side New England Revolution for around £15million last weekend. The 23-yearold goalkeeper has two caps for Serbia and signed a seven-year deal.

Pochettino still wants to add another forward to the squad ahead of the closure of the transfer window on

September 1 at 11pm.

“Like last week, when we lose the game [against West Ham United], it is not going to change,” Pochettino said when asked about potential additions this week. “We work, the result [Friday] was positive, and still we talked like a keeper and an offensive player more, of the right profile.

“We are working to find this profile that I think we need. We cannot change if we lose or win, it's what we need to provide the team with good balance. Still we need one offensive player more if it is possible to achieve what we want. If not, we are not just going to bring a player in. To only say yes, we have another player.”

Pochettino was pleased with Chelsea’s “solid” performance against the Premier League new boys.

He said: “It is the way we love to work and in the Premier League, if the intensity is not there, it is difficult to win games. The key was to match the energy and desire of Luton, and after with the quality to score goals and create chances.

“I don't know the past. I cannot talk about the past, only we can talk about the present and the future and the way we want this project and challenge to create a team with full energy but also with quality. To have the capacity to be competitive and challenge the big teams like Liverpool and Manchester City and company. It is the way we love to work.

“Very pleased because the performance was very solid but it is only the first step and we need to work really hard to improve because the way we want to arrive to play, we are far away, but we are in a very good way.”

silva unhappy with ‘joke’ red as fulham take point

By John Kelly

Marco siLva branded calvin bassey’s sending-off a “joke” after Fulham came from behind to draw 2-2 at arsenal last weekend.

Bassey was sent off in the 83rd minute with his side 2-1 down after a yellow card for time-wasting and then another for a foul on Eddie Nketiah.

The Cottagers had shocked the Gunners by taking the lead through Andreas Pereira after just 57 seconds.

Bukayo Saka levelled from the penalty spot in the 70th minute before Nketiah made it 2-1 two minutes later.

The hosts appeared to have the points safely in the bag after Bassey’s red card, but Joao Palhinha struck three minutes from time as Fulham bounced back from their 3-0 defeat at home to Brentford the previous weekend.

"The first yellow card for Calvin is a joke, and of course we understand the new circumstances [around the rules],” Silva said. “They are taking all the emotion from the game because it is going to protect the big clubs because you have to see consistency in the decisions.

“For sure if you play for Fulham, or for other clubs and take ten to fifteen seconds to take a throw-in or in a goal-

kick it will be a yellow card, a player will always be under pressure because if you make a foul, it will be a second yellow card.

"For the other clubs it is not the same. If you see one of the first throw-ins for [Thomas] Partey, he took much more time than Calvin at the goal-kick. It was not a yellow card. Why? Because they were losing the game? It is always going to be not the big clubs who suffer more. No one listens to us, we knew this was going to happen."

Silva had mixed emotions after watching his side earn a point at the home of one of the title favourites.

Silva said: "Strange, angry, it's a good point. I agree with all of that. A great reaction from ourselves from the last result. Many people said this would not be a good stadium to come to and show a reaction. We believed it could be the best place to come and show that.

"We did that from the first minute, the way we pressed them and took advantage of the mistake. Of course Arsenal come back with more chances and shots and corners. I don't need to see the stats.

"They push when they are losing. I have to mention the away fans as well, the way they support our team. They created

some moments, although not big, big chances in the first half. One of the things we need to improve is on the ball, we need possession to rest a bit more and breathe. It is tough physically to always be running back to the ball.

"Until the penalty, I thought the game was more or less under control. We have to be a bit more mature after they equalise. They score the second goal too quick and, in my mind, it was a foul on Calvin Bassey. At ten men we showed the ambition and determination, and a capacity to keep believing in ourselves.

After we equalised, we were brave to defend our box with ten men."

Dutch delight

exCLuSive

By Kiro Evans

gary roWett said he knew Zian Flemming would "light up the english game" as the midfielder prepares to make his 50th Millwall appearance against birmingham city.

The Dutchman was an unknown quantity when he signed from Fortuna Sittard in June 2022 but very quickly proved his worth in the Championship.

Flemming scored fifteen goals and registered three assists during his debut season and stunned fans with his footwork and ability to score longrange screamers.

Rowett told our paper: "I watched a lot of Zian and I felt he was a player who not only had the technical qualities to light up the English game but also had the physical qualities as well. He's developed those further and I think he's improved.

"He's a very, very talented player and scores goals off both feet, scores headers, scores long range efforts. Scores goals in and around the penalty box with quick feet and set pieces. So all sorts of goals.

"As a number ten, to score fifteen goals in your debut season in the Championship is an incredible achievement but I believe he can achieve a lot more than that. That's why we signed him, that's why we brought him into the club and that's why there's been a lot of interest along the way and rightly so. The fact he's made those appearances is testament to his professionalism as well as his form and hopefully he can make a lot more appearances."

After a summer that saw Burnley unsuccessfully pursue Flemming in June, Rowett acknowledged that the midfielder's performances have put him in the shop window.

The Lions boss added: "You have to accept that if a player comes in at a young age into the Championship and does really well... of course, everybody's ambitious. Every player should be ambitious. Every coach and member of staff should be ambitious and want to work at the highest level possible, so you can't then complain if those opportunities come along."

settled and thriving

Joe Bryan believes new signings can leave their 'mark'

exCL u S ive

By Kiro Evans

Joe bryan has revealed he is loving life at "down-to-earth"

Millwall and is keen to leave his mark on the club.

The 29-year-old had recently experienced a topsy-turvy period in his career after spending five years with Fulham - who were relegated twice and promoted once in that time - before an underwhelming season on loan at Nice in France.

After arriving at The Den in June on a free deal, Bryan has now settled into life at no-frills Millwall and adapted quickly to the culture.

He told our paper: "It's been good, it's been a very easy club to settle in. The people around the place, the staff, the team, people in the office, everyone's really, really friendly. It's a down-to-Earth, normal club which I like. You know your place and you know it's Millwall.

"You're not going to get a lot of fancy, shiny things. It's a club that has a small budget and it's a club that performs well under that budget. All the people know it and you have to buy into that as a player joining.

"It doesn't bother me. I feel as settled as I ever have in this short period of time in my career."

Following Kevin Nisbet, Bryan was the second signing this summer and he has since been joined by Wes Harding, Casper De Norre, Matija Sarkic and Brooke Norton-Cuffy.

Bryan said: "There's been some good signings that have been made.

I think it's up to us now, the new players, to put our mark on the team and stake a claim to be better every

week and increase the quality of Millwall football club on the pitch."

But the defender, who first appeared in the Championship eleven years ago, acknowledges that the strength of the league has soared with teams with bigger budgets surrounding the overachieving Lions.

Bryan also believes the quality of younger players has seen a huge jump as he joked that he was "terrible" at eighteen compared to the young hotshots of today.

He said: "It's a strong division yeah, it's a strong division every year. I think I read somewhere that Southampton have made 100 and something million just from sales alone so you can see the strength of the league just from that stat.

"And the teams coming up as are incredibly strong as well - Ipswich, Plymouth and I know Sheffield Wednesday have had a poor start but they're a big club. The quality of the league only goes up each year. With more money washing about the game in England, it naturally drifts down [the pyramid] and the quality goes up.

"And with the investment they made into the coaching years ago, I think you can see the young players coming through now and the standard of the academy boys has gone up as well.

"I played when I was 18 and I was terrible! Some of these boys haven't even made their debuts yet and they're twice the player I was at that age. But you don't have the opportunity to play - back then I got the opportunity to play but now you have so many players, big squads, it's tougher to get that opportunity."

bittersweet for colback as stunner counts for nothing

By John Kelly

Jack coLback had a bittersweet first start for Queens Park rangers last weekend as he scored a brilliant goal but ultimately admitted it was a “frustrating” and “disappointing” day on the south coast as the r’s lost 2-1 to southampton at st Mary’s.

Former Millwall winger Sam Edozie gave the Saints a 30th-minute lead before Colback fired in off the post from 25 yards two minutes later.

Despite having more than 70 per cent possession, the hosts only had three shots on target, but it was enough as they claimed

the three points through Adam Armstrong in the 64th minute.

QPR’s Paul Smyth went close to scoring at 1-1 but his drive crashed off the crossbar before Armstrong scored against the run of play.

Colback, 33, who joined on a free transfer from Nottingham Forest at the start of August, was pleased with his goal but not with the outcome.

“It’s obviously nice to get on the scoresheet but to come away without any points is frustrating,” Colback said. “It’s nice on a personal level but overall It’s disappointing.

“It was important to react [after conceding]. We know they have a lot of possession and like to pass it around but

I felt we were fine. Then they scored and to react and equalise so quickly it gave us momentum.

“In the second half we had chances and we had a fifteen-minute spell when we were on top. We’ve just got to turn those chances into goals because the same thing happened last week against Ipswich. We’ve got to start taking those chances and taking some points.”

“We know where we’re at. It’s a really talented group and I think we’ve shown against Ipswich and against Southampton that we can more than compete at this level.

“It’s frustrating because we feel like we should have taken something.

“Southampton are probably one of the

favourites to go up but we matched them. They were always going to have more possession, but I felt we had the better chances.

“We’ve just got to dust ourselves off and go again.”

Hoops manager Gareth Ainsworth felt his side should have taken something from the game against opponents who are expected to challenge for the Championship title.

QPR have lost three of their four league games this season but Ainsworth was far from despondent.

“A £15million striker was the difference today. Armstrong has scored a lot of goals already this season and he got a chance and took it,” Ainsworth said.

“But we really limited Southampton to hardly any chances and we were the aggressors with shots on target. We didn't throw it away, we just didn't convert our chances.

“These are things I can work on though, I can't work on heart and desire but that is here now. The boys are emptying the tank.

“All teams are going to get dominated at Southampton this season. They are a Premier League outfit without a shadow of a doubt, but I can't deny we didn't deserve something from the game.

“I don't think many teams will come here and out-shoot them here this season. Somehow we have come away with nothing."

Joe Bryan signed for Millwall in June

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FuLhaM scored all of their penalties to beat tottenham hotspur in a shootout at craven cottage on tuesday night to reach the third round of the eFL cup, writes John Kelly...

Kenny Tete scored the winning spotkick to make it 5-3 after Spurs defender Davinson Sanchez had his effort saved by Marek Rodak.

Marco Silva’s side took the lead in the nineteenth minute when Micky van de Ven put through his own net.

Fulham dominated the first half as Rodrigo Muniz had the best chance to double their lead only to be denied by Fraser Forster.

Spurs were better in the second half and levelled when Richarlison headed in Ivan Perisic’s cross with Tete off the field changing his boots.

“The best team on the pitch will play in the next round,” Silva said. “It was clear from the first minute we were the team that started on the front foot. That was the plan and the players executed it well. The players understood the right moments to press them as well.

“During the 90 minutes we were the team with more chances to score.”

JEAN-PHILIPPE MATETA scored a hat-trick as crystal Palace came from 2-0 down to beat Plymouth argyle 4-2 at home Park in the second round of the eFL cup, writes John Kelly...

Ben Waine gave the Championship side a sixth-minute lead before Luke Cundle’s goal 33 seconds into the second half. But Palace completely turned things around in a four-minute blitz. Odsonne Edouard made it 2-1 in the 58th minute before Mateta’s quickfire double in the 61st and 62nd minutes. Mateta completed his hattrick with seven minutes left.

By John Kelly

Jason Pearce and assistant anthony hayes were set to take interim charge of charlton athletic’s League one game against Fleetwood town this saturday after the sacking of dean holden last weekend.

Holden, 43, became the first manager to lose his job in the EFL this season after a fifth successive defeat in August as the Addicks lost 2-1 at Oxford United.

Holden's assistant Danny Senda and goalkeeping coach Glyn Shimell also left the club.

Holden was appointed in December 2022 after the sacking of Ben Garner. Charlton finished tenth last season and reached the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup where they lost 3-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Holden’s sacking means that Charlton are in the process of making a 22nd managerial appointment since 2006 after Alan Curbishley’s fifteen years in charge.

Charlton chairman James Rodwell said in a statement on the club’s website: “I would like to thank Dean and his staff for their hard work and dedication and sincerely wish them all the best in their future careers.

“Dean’s work in steering the club clear of relegation last season should not be forgotten, nor his development of many younger players.”

In their statement, Charlton Athletic Supporters’ Trust said Holden had made mistakes, before coming to the conclusion that the Addicks are “that kind of club”.

CAST said: “Like many Addicks, we have said we will judge new owners Global Football Partners on actions rather than

words. One of their first actions has been to fire the manager with just a handful of days of the transfer window remaining.

“The club statement on the matter is certainly not relying on many words to justify this action but does promise that ‘a thorough recruitment process’ will now be undertaken. With the number of times we’ve changed manager in the last couple of decades, you’d have hoped we’d be a leading authority on such processes by now.

“Global Football Partners spent upwards of £10million purchasing the football company from Thomas Sandgaard. They have passed the EFL’s source and sufficiency of funds, where they had to demonstrate that they could cover the club’s operating losses over a two-year period. There is nothing to suggest there is not genuine wealth behind them. Already

funds are being used to pay off Holden, coach Danny Senda and goalkeeping coach Glyn Shimmel rather than [invested] in the squad.

“We find it difficult to believe that this was the plan all along, especially considering Holden was their recommendation back in December 2022. One imagines they were fully aware of the three-year contract put in front of him in March [before their takeover was completed in July].

“Meanwhile we can’t escape the fact that we really are that kind of club: the one where those in charge say it will be different next time but the wider world struggles to believe it. We still wait to hear a coherent and convincing plan for our club.”

Danny Cowley, Michael Appleton, Lee Johnson, Karl Robinson and Mark Bonner were this week some of the leading contenders to take over from Holden.

"I didn't enjoy the first half very much. I thought they were very good throughout, I think they're a good team and certainly in the first half I felt they fully deserved the lead at half time,” Roy Hodgson said.

"It was a really good performance to come back from that and we have to thank of course the senior players, the ones who have been playing in the first team, they replaced some of the ones who haven't played for a while and they enabled us to create those goal chances to score the goals."

Dean Holden was sacked after fi ve straight defeats

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